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R2R Dac choices.

As to this point in my young audiophile career my dac has been an Oppo 203 running analog into an Anthem Mrx 720. I'm to thrilled the way it sounds for music! 4k movies is a different story.

The anthem is on the way out as I move to a two channel system. I have Ps audio M700 monoblocks and Ascend Acoustics towers with ribbons. I was about to purchase the Metrum Adagio and Ambre. As I don't or won't have a preamp the Adagio seems like a great choice because of the volume control. A preamp is definitely a possibility. And then I read about the Mhdt Labs Orchid dac and I started to waver lol. So I'm looking for a little help or guidance in these choices and other suggestions as well. 
Look forward to hearing what you cats have to say!!
jimfinn2112
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nonoise
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This list is from a year ago: https://www.stereo.net.au/forums/topic/245930-r2r-multibit-dac-manufacturers-list-chip-or-discrete/

If you google "list of r2r DACs" you'll get a lot more info but hopefully, some will chime in with their personal take.

All the best,
Nonoise
nitewulf
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You won't go wrong with Metrum IMO. And if you only have a digital front end, ie, you don't need source selection, Adagio or Jade would be fine. The less devices in the chain the better IMO.
david_ten
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I second your consideration of the Adagio + Ambre combination and @nitewulf  's personal recommendation. 

You have a number of great options in the price range you are looking at (based on the pricing of the Metrum products).

Don't overthink it. Choose and establish a new reference point.
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ozzy62
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MHDT for the win..........
tbathras
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It doesn’t have a volume control so you’d have to add a preamp as you mention, but the Schiit Yggdrasil or Gungnir are worth looking at. I have the Yggdrasil and a Freya Pre and a pair of M700 monoblocks. A friend of mine has the Gungnir and he enjoys that, too.
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